title


title (http://definr.com/title)

     n 1: a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give
          a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8
          provided federal help for schools" [syn: statute title,
           rubric]
     2: the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he
        looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he
        refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never
        remember movie titles"
     3: a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written
        work; "the novel had chapter titles"
     4: the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two
        years" [syn: championship]
     5: a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a
        transfer of property and to show the legal right to
        possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to
        his car in the glove compartment" [syn: deed, {deed of
        conveyance}]
     6: an identifying appellation signifying status or function:
        e.g. Mr. or General; "the professor didn't like his
        friends to use his formal title"
     7: an established or recognized right: "a strong legal claim to
        the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title
        to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim" [syn: claim]
     8: (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or
        TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain
        an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read"
     9: an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the
        appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
     10: an informal right to something: "his claim on her
         attentions"; "his title to fame" [syn: claim]
     v : give a title to [syn: entitle]